Eleanor Taylor (born ) is an English comedian, television personality, actress and writer. She has appeared on numerous television shows, including 8 Out of 10 Cats (2011–2017), Fake Reaction (2013–2014), Mock the Week (2015–2019, 2026), Stand-Up Central (2017), The Mash Report (2017–2022), Plebs (2018–2019), Strictly Come Dancing (2022), and Knuckles (2024).
As a television presenter, Taylor has hosted Snog Marry Avoid? (2012–2013), Live at the Apollo (2016–2018), The Great Pottery Throw Down (2022), and Bake Off: The Professionals (2023–present). From 2020 to 2023, she played the role of Flo "Sassy" Collins in Apple TV's Ted Lasso. In 2021, she published her debut book, My Child and Other Mistakes, which became a Sunday Times bestseller.
Taylor has written and performed six stand-up comedy shows: Elliementary (2015), Infidelliety (2016), This Guy (2017–2018), Cravings (2019) also shown on Netflix as part of Comedians of the World Don't Got This (2019–2021), and Palavering! (2025).
Early life and education Taylor was born in Basildon, Essex, and grew up in Brentwood.
She studied English literature at the University of York. Taylor was a member of the University of York Drama Society and "did three or four plays".
Career Taylor was spotted by a model agency scout while interning for FHM magazine, and signed with ISIS Models.http://isismodels.org/ She did campaigns for Matalan, Asda and Pantene. She decided she would rather not be a model, so she began working on corporate events. In her mid-twenties, Taylor began doing stand-up comedy.
Taylor was discovered on ITV series Show Me the Funny, an X Factor-style contest for aspiring stand-up comedians. In 2014, she performed her debut show Elliementary at the Laughing Horse as part of the Edinburgh free fringe programme.
In 2014, she hosted a radio show on London-based Fubar Radio alongside comedian Simon Feilder.
In June 2015, she made her debut in the 14th series of BBC Two's Mock the Week, and appeared in every series until the 18th.
In March 2016, Taylor appeared in the third series of CBBC's panel show The Dog Ate My Homework. She appeared a second time later that month.
In September 2016, Taylor had a recurring role in The Lodge as Christina. Taylor also plays Gloria, the next-door business-owner to the main characters in ITV2 Ancient Roman comedy series Plebs.
In 2017, Taylor became a regular fill-in for Emma Bunton on London's Heart Radio breakfast show.
Since July 2017, she has been a regular on BBC2 satirical comedy sketch series The Mash Report, appearing as Susan, a newsreader. A clip of one of her performances on the show later went viral, after it was posted across social media by Madonna.
In 2018, Taylor appeared in an advert for Stowford Press cider.
On 5 July 2018, it was announced Taylor and Anna Whitehouse would host a new talk show on radio station Heart FM on Sunday nights from 10pm to 1am. The show later became available as a podcast, Ellie and Anna Have Issues.
Taylor has been a regular on the BBC TV stand-up-comedy programme Live at the Apollo, both as a featured act and as a host.
In 2019, her half-hour stand-up special Cravings was released on Netflix as part of Comedians of the World.
Taylor has also been a guest on 8 Out of 10 Cats, Pointless Celebrities, Insert Name Here, QI, The Last Leg, Big Brother's Bit on the Side, and Show Me the Funny. In 2011, she won Company magazine's Lady HaHa title. In 2012, she replaced Jenny Frost as the presenter of Snog Marry Avoid? on BBC Three. She was one of the team leaders on the comedy panel show Fake Reaction. In 2013, she appeared in an episode of the HBO mockumentary series Family Tree.
In 2019, she again became a fill-in presenter on Heart, this time for Amanda Holden, on the national breakfast show alongside regular host Jamie Theakston.
In December 2019, it was announced that Taylor would step down from her Heart FM show to focus on her TV commitments. However, her podcast with Anna Whitehouse, Ellie & Anna Have Issues, is still released every Tuesday.
In July 2021, Taylor published her debut book My Child and Other Mistakes: How to ruin your life in the best way possible, which became a Sunday Times bestseller.
In August 2022, she was revealed as a contestant on the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing. Taylor and her professional dance partner Johannes Radebe were eliminated in Week 10 after losing the dance off to Fleur East and Vito Coppola.
In 2025, Taylor was the guest co-presenter for Pointless, appearing in the last nine episodes of series 32 and the first two episodes of series 33.
Personal life Taylor married reporter Phil Black in 2014. They live in Brentwood, Essex, and have a daughter (born 2018) and son (born 2023).
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotes2011Show Me the FunnyContestant1 episode: "Blackpool"2011–2012, 20178 Out of 10 CatsHerselfGuest panellist; 3 episodes2012–2013Snog Marry Avoid?PresenterFifth and sixth series2012Don't Tell The Bride Goes GlobalTV specialBig Brother's Bit on the SideHerselfGuest panellist; 3 episodes2013Family TreeTracey1 episode: "Treading the Boards"The Body Shocking ShowHerself3 episodesGreatest Stand Up Comedians Documentary2013–2014Fake ReactionTeam captain; 18 episodes2014Celebrity SquaresContestant1 episodeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Now!HerselfGuest; 3 episodes2014–2015Sweat the Small Stuff2 episodes2015BrotherhoodPoppyRecurring role; 8 episodes Make You Laugh Out LoudHerselfGuest; 1 episode: "Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud 2"Celebrity Fifteen to OneContestant1 episode2015–2016It Was Alright in the...Herself7 episodes2015–2017Virtually FamousGuest panellist; 3 episodes2015–2019Mock the WeekGuest panellist; 10 episodes2016The LodgeChristina8 episodesDrunk HistoryDrunk Storyteller1 episode: "Battle of Trafalgar / The Virgin Queen"Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledHerself2 episodesThe Dog Ate My HomeworkGuest; 2 episodesFunny, Furry & FamousMy Worst JobGuest; 2 episodesCelebrity ChaseContestant1 episode2016, 2018Live at the ApolloGuest Performer / Presenter2 episodes2017Sick NoteReporter1 episode: "Playing Ball"JoshSpin Teacher1 episode: "Bicycles & Babies"Stand Up CentralHerselfComedy Central special; 1 episodeLet's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief1 episodeI Live with Models1 episode: "Don't Hit On Molly"The Chris Ramsey ShowGuest; 1 episodeThe Nightly ShowAnnouncer5 episodesGo 8 BitContestant1 episode2017–2020The Mash ReportNewsreader Susan TraherneRecurring role; 24 episodes2018I'll Get ThisHerself1 episode CelebAbilityGuest; 1 episodeMade in ChelseaPresenter1 episode "End of Season Party"The One ShowGuest Presenter1 episodeHouse of GamesContestant10 episodes2018–2019Pointless Celebrities2 episodesPlebsGloriaRecurring role; 10 episodes2018–2020Richard Osman's House of GamesHerself10 episodes2019Insert Name Here1 episodeComedians of the WorldNetflix series; 1 episodeWould I Lie To You?Guest; 1 episodeQIGuest; S16E15The Crystal MazeContestant / Adventurer 1 episode2019, 2021The Last LegHerselfGuest; 2 episodes2020Tipping Point: Lucky StarsContestant1 episodeGuessableHerselfGuest; 1 episodeComedy Game Night1 episode2020–2023Ted LassoFlo "Sassy" Collins7 episodesNominated – Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series2021HypotheticalHerself1 episodeComedians Giving LecturersGuest; 1 episodeYesterday, Today & the Day BeforePresenterAlso writer; 1 episode2021–2022Late Night MashNewsreader SusanDave's version of The Mash Report; 6 episodes2022Strictly Come DancingContestant Series 20MastermindCelebrity edition; 1 episodeLet's Make a Love ScenePresenterTwo-part seriesCelebrity LingoContestantOne episodeThe Great Pottery Throw DownCo-presenterWith Siobhán McSweeneyYou Won't Believe This (w/t)PresenterFour-part series 2023 Cheat Co-host Alongside Danny Dyer. Game show The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off Contestant 1 episode Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Herself 1 episode 2023–present Bake Off: The Professionals Co-host Series 8–onwards 2023 The Wheel Celebrity expert Specialist subject: breakfast; 1 episode The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Celebrity guest One episode Big Zuu's Big Eats One episode 2024 Knuckles Agent Willoughby Miniseries 2025 Celebrity Gladiators Herself / Contestant One episode 2026 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Herself / Host Series 24–onwardsThe BoxHerself / Contestant TBA Next on the Menu Herself / Host Upcoming series
Tours Elliementary (2015) Infidelliety (2016) This Guy (2017–2018) Cravings (2019) Don't Got This (2019–2021) Palavering! (2025)
Bibliography
My Child and Other Mistakes: How to Ruin Your Life in the Best Way Possible (2021)
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